Okay, I have an 89 crx hf. I've been working on this car for a while and am wondering what I should do next. Just wondering what you would do next if it was your car.

1989 CRX HF white in color
List of mods:

-most interior swapped over to black and gray
-91 crx si seats
-jdm guage cluster
-brand new climate control
-stock honda cd player
-integra rear disks and 91 civic ex front disks (need power brake booster and proportioning valve)
-skunk 2 front & rear strut tower bar and rear lower tie bar
-integra 4 door front sway bar
-kyb agx 4 way struts and eibach sportline springs
-integra mesh wheels w/ honda center caps and toyo proxes
-wiring changed over to 90-91 CRX Si
-wired up for v-tec, jdm fog lights, power windows (do not have any yet)
-integra ls motor w/ lightened flywheel & stage 2 act pressure plate, stock clutch disk
-NOS nitrous setup

 

You already have an LS motor, and I'd take that ANY day over a b16.

So, in my opinion, I'd focus either on the interior or exterior, depending on whats in need of more help.

 

i'd get a second car...

 

I'd do:
-rear sway bar
-lighter wheels
-header & exhaust
-cams or vtec head

Not necessarily in that order.

 

I'd finish the brakes.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr_CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You already have an LS motor, and I'd take that ANY day over a b16.

So, in my opinion, I'd focus either on the interior or exterior, depending on whats in need of more help.
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the only problem with the ls motor is that it is leaking oil all the time.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slopoke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd do:
-rear sway bar
-lighter wheels
-header & exhaust
-cams or vtec head

Not necessarily in that order.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't have the mounting brackets for a rear sway bar, otherwise i probably would have done it by now. i love my wheels so i don't think i'll ever get rid of those. also i don't want to do the machine work for mating a v-tec head. i do need a header & exhaust though. cams would be nice, but again my ls motor leaks oil, so if i got cams it would be for a b16a. i would really like to do a b16 with CTR pistons, CTR cams, and maybe some dual valve springs. nothing major. i still want this to be a reliable daily driver.

 

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the only problem with the ls motor is that it is leaking oil all the time.</TD></TR></TABLE>

From where?

 

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From where?</TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't know. that's the problem. it's from underneath somewhere.

 

Maybe you can get some dye and add it to your oil. A special light is used to locate the leak.
Or you could clean the motor up really good and when the oil returns maybe you can pinpoint the leak.

 

oil pan, oil pan gasket, main seal...could probably be any of those if it's a low leak.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by spankjelly &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oil pan, oil pan gasket, main seal...could probably be any of those if it's a low leak.</TD></TR></TABLE>

i changed out the main seal before i put the motor in. i'll check the other two though. thanks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Slopoke &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd do: vtec head

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eda6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd finish the brakes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

add CTR pistons too


Modified by STREETWERKZ at 9:12 PM 1/4/2005

 

CTR is a pretty high comp considering he sprays.

I'd do--&gt;

V-tec head
Rods
pistons w/ descent comp (cause if you do v-tec head it'll be like 9:1)

 

get a performance header and exhuast on there so that bitch can breathe.

then do whatever visual **** you want.

then boost it.

if i had a time machine, ls/turbo would be in my car instead of this b16a.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr_CRX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You already have an LS motor, and I'd take that ANY day over a b16.


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same here. get a b16 tranny and you'll have yourself quite the torque monster

 

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x3 I have to say, keep the LS. I have an LS as well.

If you get it the B16 tranny, it will out-accelerate a similar B16 equipped CRX anyways. And yes I have seen this happen at the track. Point is, a B16 has less torque than a freakin Kia I believe... keep the LS engine dude, just get that leak taken care of, get good gearing, and you'll be good to go.